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Johnson's Monument

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, Creeping Buttercup, White Clover +103 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Dandelion, Creeping Buttercup, White Clover +103 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Robin +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Robin +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hogweed, Beaked Hawk's-beard +12 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Beautiful Demoiselle, Volucella pellucens +11 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Orange-tip, Beautiful Demoiselle, Volucella pellucens +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Wales Pilgrim's WayWalking route
Named route
Hiraethog TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride North WalesCycling route
Named routeRef Brenig LoopLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dr Johnson's Monument, valley of Afon Ystrad

Dr Johnson's Monument, valley of Afon Ystrad

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